SST Advancement is recognized for creating a caring community thru our Homevisit program. Thank you to all of our teachers and administrators for reaching out to develop relationships with our families in implementing this practice. And parents thank you for welcoming us in your homes. Congratulations Falcons!!!!

You are cordially invited to attend and participate in our planning for the next school year 2020-2021 District Needs Assessment (DNA) & District Improvement Plan (DIP) review on the areas of Demographics, Student Achievement, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, and Parent and Family Involvement.We will also be going over our DIstrict Program Evaluation 2019-2020 for this school year.Parents and community members, per Federal and State law, it is required that parents participate in our district planning in order for your Child's school and our districts to receive the additional funding for your child's education. We appreciate you and your valued input and time.

Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

We hope to see you there, please fill out the survey, if you will attend so we can prepare space. Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

TEA Guidelines for Graduation Ceremonies and Activities

Dear Parents:Attached are the TEA guidelines for all graduation activities. SST Advancement has decided to have a Graduation Parade for all graduating classes (including (Kindergarten, Fifth grade, and Eighth grade) on May 26th at 6:00 pm. Our goal is to honor our students and make them feel special while following the guidelines set forth by TEA

Please pay close attention to Page 3 where it states the following:

Prior to attending the ceremony, participating students and attending family members must be screened (via questioning) by school system employees for any of the following new or worsening signs or symptoms of possible COVID-19: o Cough o Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing o Chills o Repeated shaking with chills o Muscle pain o Headache o Sore throat o Loss of taste or smell o Diarrhea o Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit o Known close contact with a person who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 if exposure to the active confirmed case occurred within the last 14 days. Those found with any of these signs or symptoms must be excluded from the activity.

SST is happy to invite all mothers to pick up your special handmade gifts next Saturday, May 9th from 2-4pm. Make sure to stay in your car and wear a mask.

“Citizenship Hero” Artwork by Middle School Falcons

“Citizenship Hero” Artwork by middle school Falcons. This project honors individuals who show citizenship by helping their community in various ways during this pandemic.

Principal Letter regarding Distance Learning

Dear Parents/Guardians and Beloved Students,We hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. As you know, we have been implementing Distance Learning successfully with your help. We also would like to share these important guidelines for your consideration. read more . . .

Congratulations to our winners and runner-ups of the Color the World with Character art competition! Students across Texas submitted artwork expressing core values for character education in light of Texas Character Day this past November. Way to go students!

Just a small thank you to everyone, students, parents and teachers for all your hard work with distance learning. Keep up the great work. Things will get better. Also, a special thank you to TEAM 4 for the pictures. You all rock!!!

SST School Closure Extended until May 4th

Dear SST Family,

The Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order to close all schools in Texas, both public and private, until Monday, May 4. The gravity of this announcement emphasizes the pressing and urgent need to shelter at home. There is no cure or vaccination for COVID-19, and social distancing presents the best course of action to stop it.

The executive order issued by Governor Abbott impacts six million Texas children, and abiding by the COVID-19 recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is critical to protecting all children and vulnerable individuals. We must each do our part to halt COVID-19.

In a recent message I stated that SST will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes. We are more committed than ever to serve SST children, parents and staff in ways that support learning and thriving as individuals, families and an educational community. All our SST family has responded remarkably to this unparalleled, fast paced public health challenge.

We are strong, resilient and innovative. We will grow through this experience by working together and by taking positive action. We will keep you updated through emails, texts and social media. Again, I am grateful to each one of you and all that you are doing.

We are working not only provide you will educational and informational content but to also to continue instilling values into our children. Please click below to see some examples of what our beloved teachers have done regarding SST's core values:

Mrs. Graves, our school counselor has created a Google Classroom specifically for counseling where she will post daily discussion posts, therapeutic activities, and helpful strategies for students to use daily during this time. She will also begin setting up Zoom meetings to check in with students specifically on her caseload already.

The campus code for Advancement- swi3szu.Join in and receive the use of her helpful videos to ease your worries and help with the challenges we are all facing today.

Google Classroom

Dear Falcon Parents/Guardians,

Google is letting parents snoop on their kids' school work with a new feature for Google Classroom. When a teacher invites a parent to Classroom, they can see daily and weekly summaries of what their child has accomplished, and view any class announcements. Tutorial links below will guide you through the Google Classroom. You can email to your child's teacher for further assistance if you need it. We hope this would ease the transition for DL-Distance Learning. We wish y'all best and have fun with DL during this time.

Our teachers are going to schedule online zoom meetings next week. If you have not received any invitation from your child(ren)'s teachers please contact them directly. You can also watch the training video for zoom online meetings for Parents & Kids: Please Click Here

SST Food Distribution beginning Monday

In response to the school closures scheduled through April 10, SST schools are working to address the nutritional needs of our students by providing drive-through food distribution.

Beginning Monday, March 23 from 11am - 1pm, drive-through food distribution will be offered at select SST campuses across the districts Monday through Friday. Food will be provided based on one meal per student/child 18 years and under. The student/child does not have to attend SST schools in order to receive a meal. Drive-through food will consist of one breakfast meal and one lunch meal.

Distribution Dates: Beginning March 23, 2020 through April 10th, 2020 (Date change will be announced if there is no participation at each campus)

Distribution Times: 11am - 1pm

Process: Food will be distributed to vehicles in the pick-up areas. One meal per child will be provided to children 18 years and under. No one will be allowed to enter the building.

If you need other help during this time, please visit 2-1-1 Texas or call 211. No matter where you live in Texas, you can dial 2-1-1, or (877) 541-7905, and find information about resources in your local community. Whether you need help finding food or housing, child care, crisis counseling or substance abuse treatment, 2-1-1 can help you.

SST School Closure Extended through April 10, 2020

Dear SST Family,

The School of Science and Technology will be closed through April 10, 2020 system wide (San Antonio, Houston, and Corpus Christi). This decision was made in line with guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as state and local health organizations and educational systems. SST administration will re-evaluate on Monday, April 6, to determine whether a longer closure beyond April 10 will be necessary.

Teachers and campus leaders will be in contact with parents and students. Two major areas that may concern you are instruction and nutrition.

Instruction: We know that there is no software program or learning packet that can substitute your child’s teacher; however, we will do everything in our capacity to minimize the academic impact of this unforeseen event.

During the closure SST leadership, teachers and staff will work from home to address instructional needs by providing online and print materials.

An online folder with instructional material (by grade and content area) will be shared with all parents and students by Friday, March 20.

Students without access to computers at home can pick up printed packets at their campus offices on Monday and Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

These high-quality instructional materials, designed by SST teachers and the curriculum department, are for self-study or self-study with home support and guidance.

Students are also asked to work on their weekly instructional software program goals by logging in through their Clever accounts.

Nutrition: Families will be able to pick up breakfast and lunch meals for students during the closure. Parents will receive more detailed information about pick up times and locations. A list of other feeding sites provided in each city will be included so parents have options for convenient pick up.

SST will continue to closely monitor the situation during the closure and provide operational updates as necessary. At this moment, our local, national and global communities are working together in service to each other and the most vulnerable individuals among us. I appreciate your patience and commitment in doing what each of us can to do minimize the impact of the Corona virus while continuing to support learning and our children.

Dear Parents:There will be NO SCHOOL next week for March 16-20, 2020 for SST Advancement. Although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in SST Schools, in an abundance of caution, SST, along with most neighboring school districts, will close all schools and facilities next week. All SST Houston area schools and facilities will be closed between Monday, March 16 and Friday, March 20, 2020. An update will be provided no later than Friday, March 20th. Thank you for your continued support in keeping all families safe.

Dear Parents and Community leaders,

You are cordially invited to attend and participate in our planning for next school year 2020-2021 District Needs Assessment (DNA) & District Improvement Plan (DIP) review on the areas of Demographics, Student Achievement, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, and Parent and Family Involvement.We will also be going over our DIstrict Program Evaluation 2019-2020 for this school year.Parents and community members, per Federal and State law, it is required that parents participate in our district planning in order for your Child's school and our districts to receive the additional funding for your child's education. We appreciate you and your valued input and time.

*****Light refreshments will be provided and Child care will be available for kids 2 years and up with fun activities and make and take. The survey for parents who will attend and need childcare to please respond by 03/18/2020 Wednesday 5p.m., so we can plan accordingly,****

Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

We hope to see you there, please fill out the survey, if you will attend so we can prepare room. Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

Parents and Community members please mark your calendars for future Meetings for the last planning meeting for next school year Title I Part A Parent and staff, Parental Family Engagement Policy 2020-2021, 2020-2021 DNA/DIP meeting/review are as follows :

San Antonio District/Central OfficeDate: TBA for next school year Sept. Title I Part A, Parental and Family Engagement Policy, DIP 2020-21, and more.Time: one in the morning and one in the afternoonLocation: 5300 Wurzbach Suite 800 San Antonio, TX 78238

Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

We hope to see you there, please fill out the survey, if you will attend so we can prepare room. Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

OUR BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION FOR TOMORROW (Friday, March 6, 2020) HAS BEEN CANCELED AGAIN! SORRY ABOUT ANY INCONVENIENCE.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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New SST Advancement Building

Dear Falcon Community,

It is an exciting news that we are going to have a brand new school building which has UIL standard GYM, bigger Classrooms, Playgrounds, Makerspace for 3D and Laser cut printers and many more. We are going to move in summer.

Please schedule your conference with your child' s teacher before next Thursday. Conferences will begin at 2pm and end at 6pm.

Child pickup

Families,

If there are any siblings of children who are in tutorials (or clubs beginning next week) they must be picked up. Please make arrangements. Otherwise, beginning Wednesday, January 22nd, we will be charging $1 per min. There will be no exceptions to this.

You are cordially invited to attend and participate in our 19-20 DNA & DIP review on the areas of Demographics, Student Achievement, District Culture and Climate, Staff Quality & Recruitment, Curriculum and Instruction, Family & Community Engagement, District Context and Organization, and Technology.

Parents and community members, per Federal and State law, it is required that parents participate in our District Needs Assessments (DNA) and District Improvement Plan (DIP) in order for our schools and district to receive the additional funding for your child's education. We appreciate you and your valued input and time.

*****Light refreshments will be provided and Child care will be available for kids 2 years and up with fun activities and make and take. The survey for parents who will attend and need childcare to please respond by 01/23/2020, so we can plan accordingly,****

Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

We hope to see you there, please fill out the survey, if you will attend so we can prepare room. Thank you all for your support and efforts to improve our Districts as we grow.

Look Who’s Reading!

SST Advancement Book Drive

We encourage all SST Advancement students and parents to donate new/used books to our school. Our goal is to create a small library/reading area for students to read during lunches, dismissal, recess, etc…

The class with the most donated books will be rewarded with a popcorn or ice cream party!

Robofalcon Competition

All falcons are invited to support our five Robofalcon teams for the Robotics competition THIS Saturday January 18th. Please come support our students!

We take great pride in providing a safe and engaging environment for your child after school each day. FALCON care will start on August 21, 2019. The program will run from 3:20 pm. to either 4:30 pm (half day option) or until 6:00 pm. (full day option). (See the payment Details)

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SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - ADVANCEMENT
It is the policy of SST not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender,
or disability in its programs, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
as amended;Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, please contact Section 504/ADA Coordinator
at 210 530 8366 located at 4241 Woodcock Dr. #206, San Antonio, TX 78228.